It was forty years ago today,
Tony Waiters brought the boys to play,
They'd been doing it in some style,
They were guaranteed to raise the smile,
So may I introduce to you,
The team you've heard about for years,
Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club Soccer Bowl champs.
This week's AFTN Soccer Show is one of celebration as we mark the 40th anniversary of Vancouver Whitecaps winning the 1979 NASL Soccer Bowl.
In a very special episode we tell the tales and hear the stories of how the 'Caps lifted their first major trophy as we chat with goalkeeper Phil Parkes, defenders Roger Kenyon and local lad Buzz Parsons, midfielder Ray Lewington, forwards King Kevin Hector and Willie Johnston, and the man, the mastermind, that made it all possible, head coach Tony Waiters.
Legends one and all, plus we find out if Carl Valentine fancies a chocolate digestive, and the 1983 Whitecaps squad feature in this week's Wavelength.
Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:
02.14: Vancouver Whitecaps journey to Soccer Bowl Glory
16.07: Phil Parkes interview and discussion
30.00: Roger Kenyon Interview and discussion
41.16: Buzz Parsons interview and discussion
55.48: Ray Lewington interview and discussion
68.56: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive? - Carl Valentine
72.39: Kevin Hector interview and discussion
89.28: Willie Johnston interview and discussion
97.35: Tony Waiters interview and discussion
117.41: Wavelength - Vancouver Whitecaps 1983 Squad - This Time
Episode 532 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Spinning Straw Into Gold with special guest Ryan Gauld)
Episode 531 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Hot Chocolate Weather with special guest Vanni Sartini)
Episode 530 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Big Decisions)
Episode 529 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Turn Out The Light)
Episode 528 - The AFTN Soccer Show (A Series Of Fortunate Events)
Episode 527 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Keeping The Flame Alive)
Episode 526 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Getting Nowhere Fast)
Episode 525 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Every Point’s A Prisoner)
Episode 524 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Californication)
Episode 523 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Pump It Better)
Episode 522 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Wunderbar! with special guests Julian Gressel, Fabian Herbers, Easton Ongaro, Katie Collar, Jesse Symons, and Will Cromack)
Episode 521 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Champions of Canada with Ryan Gauld, Tristan Blackmon, Brian White, and Ryan Raposo)
Episode 520 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Undoing All The Good Work with guests Xherdan Shaqiri and Katie Collar)
Episode 519 - The AFTN Soccer Show (The Hurt Locker-room )
Episode 518 - The AFTN Soccer Show (When Love Turns To Hate)
Episode 517 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Melting Moments)
Episode 516 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Time To Take Control with guests Axel Schuster, Martin Nash, and Theo Collomb)
Episode 515 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Sleeping Through The Weekend)
Episode 514 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Spot On)
Episode 513 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Gunslingers with guests Will Cromack and Chelsey Hanneson)
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